Week Ending February 27, 2015

This week’s Friday Focus Something Special Video features highlights from Plantation High School’s 50th Anniversary celebration; BCPS Legislative Leadership Series at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School; Fort Lauderdale High School competing at the Miami HEAT Black History Month Challenge; and Discovering Your Way “Leadership Development Through the Arts,” hosted at the Miramar Culture Center.

BCPS News Releases

Whiddon Rogers Education Center “33311 Journeys Through Black History”
As Black History Month comes to a close, the “33311 Journeys Through Black History” introduces Whiddon Rogers Education Center students to prominent African-American community members who grew up in the 33311 ZIP code and have become renowned historical black figures to the community.

BCPS Announces Aftercare Supper Program at Six New School Sites
Broward County Public Schools announces the sponsorship of six additional Afterschool Meals Program sites, a subcomponent of the Child Care Food Program, designed to provide nutritious snacks and meals to children in afterschool programs, at no charge to students.

BCPS News Headlines

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Debate Team Competes At Harvard
The Miramar High School debate team recently competed at Harvard University, an impressive feat for a program that has swelled from five to nearly 200 members in the past few years.

BCPS Announces Aftercare Supper Program At Six New School Sites
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) announces the sponsorship of six additional Afterschool Meals Program sites, a subcomponent of the Child Care Food Program, designed to provide nutritious snacks and meals to children in afterschool programs, at no charge to students.

Margate Elementary Tackles Economics
Second graders at Margate Elementary learned some "not so elementary" concepts during a month-long exercise that teaches kids how to do business.

Art Makes Better Writers
Students at AWE got their art “swag” on Monday with spoken words on racism, emotive colors and music. Atlantic West Elementary School (AWE) in Margate capitalized on the “A” in STEAM during the schools musical theater project entitled "#Multi-Racial Allergy” -a production based on the collective experiences of students.

Raising Awareness Of Serious Issues
A group of 150 students, their families and supporters recently took a stand against child abuse and human trafficking by participating in a "Stop the Traffick" march.

Harbordale Boundary Proposal Gets First Approval
More than 100 parents spent hours Wednesday night wrangling over a divisive school boundary proposal that would give a group Fort Lauderdale students the option of attending a high-performing school instead of a failing one.

Caring For Our Community: Lauderhill 6-12
Caring For Our Community: Roxanne Vargas is at Lauderhill 6-12 where the students grow and prepare their own healthy food with the help of the NBC 6 South Florida team and special guest, celebrity chef Richard Ingraham.

School Administrator Wielded Influence For Blacks
Margaret Blake Roach came to Fort Lauderdale in the 1960s and quickly became devoted to her adopted community, wielding influence for African Americans through her association on various civic boards.

Coral Glades High School LEEO Program
Coral Glades High School offers a strong LEEO Program. Students are learning all about the real world of business by developing business plans and learning about international business.

BCPS 2015 Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year Finalists Announced
Charismatic, dedicated, committed, extraordinary leader, champion, innovative, insightful and passionate are just a few of the words used by their colleagues to describe this year’s top finalists for Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) 2015 Principal of the Year and 2015 Assistant Principal of the Year.

South Florida Coaches Work For Players At College Fair
Whether it was at Christopher Columbus, where the football coaches from D2 and D3 schools flocked to early this week, or this past weekend’s events at Pompano/Coral Springs High – the objective was certainly the same.

Bennett, Others Impress At College Fair Combine
As college coaches watched athletes file onto the field at Pompano Beach High School, each one was impressed with what hadn’t been picked up on National Signing Day or by FCS schools over the past three weeks.

Margate Mentoring Program wins Award
A crew of red-shirted “Thumbs-Up” mentors walked the red carpet and cheered wildly as Pastor C.J. Walter accepted the award for best mentoring program on behalf of Cokesbury United Methodist Church in Margate.